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Mitigation after a ski accident: treatment, rehabilitation and contributory fault
What treatment can reasonably be expected after a ski accident, how rehabilitation is documented and when contributory fault under section 1304 ABGB matters.
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27 August 2026 · Mag. Christopher Angerer, Rechtsanwalt
After a ski accident, injuries must be treated while compensation issues are kept in order. The key question is what was reasonable and which consequences can be proved.
Section 1304 ABGB requires an individual assessment. Medical recommendations, pain and reasons for an interruption should be recorded promptly.
First assessment
Which records matter now?
Three answers organise the next step after a ski accident.
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What has already been clarified after the ski accident?
The answer orders the most important next documents.
All paths at a glance
All answers at a glance.
Assess responsibility
Separate liability from insurance coverage. Preserve correspondence and do not sign a final statement without review.
Record lasting effects
Record treatment, restrictions and effects on work and daily life. Future losses should not be described only orally.
Reasonable treatment
Reasonable treatment
Section 1304 ABGB does not impose a blanket duty to undergo every conceivable therapy. Urgency, burden, prospects of success, cost and personal circumstances must be considered. A medically reasoned alternative is more relevant than a later accusation.
Rehabilitation and records
Rehabilitation and records
Keep a simple chronology of examinations, therapy, time off work and restrictions. Preserve reports, prescriptions, invoices and cancellations. A rehabilitation programme should show which function it addressed and whether it produced an effect.
Do not accept contributory fault too quickly
Do not accept contributory fault too quickly
A reduction requires a concrete breach of the injured person’s own care. Pain, lack of information, waiting times or disproportionate treatment may oppose the defence. The other side must explain the link between the conduct and the additional loss.
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Frequently asked questions
Mitigation after a ski accident: treatment, rehabilitation and contributory fault
Must I accept every treatment? +
No. The question is whether the measure was reasonable in the circumstances and what consequences followed from declining it.
What should I keep if treatment is interrupted? +
Keep the medical reason, the period, symptoms and any later continuation or change of treatment.
Who must prove contributory fault? +
The opposing party must set out the defence concretely. Your own records remain essential.
Topics
mitigationrehabilitationcontributory faultsection 1304 ABGBski accident
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